Pizzazz draws 60 000 visitors to Park Forest
Park Forest’s third annual Pizzazz festival drew an estimated 60,000 people. The event combined with a Scenic 10 Mile race on Labor Day, with 81 food vendors offering more than 3,000 pizza slices and other dishes. Attendance set a record as thousands filled parking lots. crowds included visitors from Illinois and multiple states. Volunteers from the community supported both events, and the closing concert featured The Platters and The Chiffons.
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Park Forest Singers
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Haltek Hearing Delays Witness Testimony Across Village Case
Freeman denies politics influenced his decision not to call Mary Schilaci as a witness and hints at possible rebuttal later. Haltek, a 13 year police veteran, faces charges including working outside employment, misusing 1000 rounds of ammunition, and running a firearms business from police headquarters. The hearing resumes September 13 with two full days of testimony scheduled on consecutive Saturdays.
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Freeman
Mary Schilaci
Haltek
Armstrong
Route 30 construction updates amid cold weather risks
Klippel warns Route 30 may freeze by December delaying concrete work and pushing it to spring. Two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane will remain open during bent construction, with 100 percent roadway completion possible if rail line switching and ground conditions cooperate. Remaining tasks include asphalt work at the transportation center quad and landscaping while Halsted Street resurfacing and Thorn Creek bridge projects continue in Chicago Heights and nearby routes.
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Klippel
Transportation Center
Chicago Heights
Thorn Creek
Chicago Road
Burglary Probe After Woman Fights Off Intruder
Matteson police investigated a 23-year-old woman s claim that a man broke into her third floor West 214th street apartment early Wednesday and attempted to choke her. She freed herself, shouted for help, and chased him away after discovering $10 missing from her wallet. a milk carton case was found on the porch and a window screen removed. Police described the suspect as a white man in his early 30s with a slim build, shoulder length dark hair, and a thick black mustache.
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Matteson
West 214Th Street
Park Forest
Kenneth O’keefe
Huth open house invites 750 parents Wednesday
Officials of O W Huth Upper Grade Center in Matteson District 162 invite parents to inspect the facility at 7 30 p m. The event lets parents follow their children's class schedule meet teachers and learn class goals. The PTA will also be discussed with plans for a gym jam on October 17 and a dance for seventh and eighth graders on October 31. The Richton Park Firemen’s Association will hold its annual dance at fire station No 2 on September 13 at 8 p m with Country Roads performing tickets 4 in advance or at the door. Further information by calling 481 8950 extension 130.
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O.W. Huth
Matteson
Huth
Richton Park
A Woman's Place Focuses on Suburban Sundays
Photojournalist Cecily Hunt frames local women in a Sunday series exploring suburban life styles their routines roles and community spaces through intimate portraits and candid interviews highlighting everyday experiences and aspirations.
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Cecily Hunt
Park Forest Girls Join Scouting Roundup Tonight
Park Forest Girl Scout association invites girls ages five through 18 to attend the annual roundup at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Freedom Hall, Park Forest. Each girl must be accompanied by an adult for registration, officials said.
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Park Forest
Forest Trail Girl Scout Association
Freedom Hall
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